Horse Racing Terms and Phrases for Betting

Horse racing has been around for thousands of years. It is one of the oldest forms of gambling. Today horse racing brings in over US $ 100 billion worldwide annually.

Horse racing is one of the oldest sports events in human history. It has managed to make a name for itself in those few games, which are world famous.

In this jockey game many try their luck with their horses. Their goal is to win the race by making your horse ride as smooth and fast as possible. Winning just one game does not get you fame. Consistency is key. Therefore, many continuous wins will bring that jockey more respect for his brotherhood.

Horse Racing Terms and Phrases

Following is a glossary of terms related to horse racing along with their definitions to help you place a winning bet:

Word Meaning
across the board Bet on one horse to win, place, and show.
allowance or allowance race A non-application event where the race secretary places weight allowances based on previous fund benefits and / or types of wins.
breeze The term most commonly used to describe running is when a horse can easily run under a cage without being encouraged by the rider.
bridge jumper A bettor who places a great bet on the area or Show pools in unexpected favorites.
bull ring A small track where the oval is usually less than one mile and, thus, has very strong curves.
buy the race Using each horse running in a particular race in an outdoor bet.
carryover It usually refers to the money in the pari-mutuel pool of Pick Six betting that remains after the series fails to have one player pick all the winners.
claiming race A race in which each horse in the arena has a price and can be purchased by any person who makes a valid claim before the running of the race.
clubhouse turn The first turn of the race starts at front stretch / homestretch.
consolation Payment, usually in Pick Six, when players who do not have a full winning ticket are still earning money.
daily double Betting where a player tries to pick a winner in two consecutive races with one ticket.
dark The day when the track does not include live races.
derby Stake racing for three-year-old horses.
distance of ground Route race or race run in double rotation.
dog The cone or other barrier set a certain distance from the turf course to prevent the horses from damaging that part of the grass.
eased A horse is pulled or stopped before the race ends
exacta Betting where the player tries to choose the first and 2nd place horse in one ticket.
fast track Rate of dry and solid dirt track.
fire sale Significant reduction in the price of the desired horse.
form The current state of the horse
graded race The stakes race awarded a grade (I, II, or III) by the American Statistics Committee based on the limited strength of the race compared to all other races. This is the highest form of racing.
handicap A race in which the race secretary assigns weights designed to equalize the chances of winning entrants; or reading horse records to determine the chances of each winning a race.
handily Exercising strain when the jockey encourages the horse but does not use a whip.
handle The total amount of betting on a race or during the whole day.
hand ride A jockey riding a horse by “rubbing” his hand up and down his neck. The horse that rode only by hand was not yoked.
horse Legally, a male horse five years or older is a “horse”.
in hand A horse running under a ban.
inquiry A formal investigation by race management officials to determine if the mistake was made by a horse or a jockey.
in the money Finishing of the top four; this usually gives the owner a share of the fund.
irons It’s moving

 

jockey agent Someone who gets a jockey ride.
juvenile A two-year-old horse.
look of eagles A horse with a confident appearance.
lug in A loaded horse (swept along the tracks) during a run; usually a sign of a tired horse.
miler A horse that prefers to run a distance or near miles.
minus pool If you bet enough on one horse that the pool is not enough, after taking the track, to pay the winning ticket holders a minimum of legal issues. In this case, the track is required to make a difference to ensure that the bettors are paid the full amount.
objections Claim to be fouled by a jockey following a race.
odds Chances of a horse winning a particular race based on the pari-mutuel bet of the general public.
odds board Tote board, usually found in infield.
off the board A horse that fails to get rid of money.
off the pace The horse is left behind in the early stages of the race.
optional claimer A race where horses on the field can be entered or entered at the required price.
overlay A horse with a higher chance than its real chance of winning, as determined by the player.
pari-mutuels French betting system in which the winning bettors receive all the bets lost by the losers, after deducting a percentage per track (Release).
post The starting gate.
quarter crack Horse hoof injury.
quarter pole Post to the train infield showing 2 meters to the finish line.
rank A horse that does not want to be measured is too early in the race.
rate Preventing a horse early in the race to save energy in later stages.
shake up He pleads for the yoke, either with his hands or with a whip, to get the horse to run fast.
shipper A horse from one track to another runs in the race.
shut out If a player fails to bet on the window before the gate opens.
sloppy track A song that is wet, covered with pools, but “not yet” mud “.
split the bit When a tired horse stops running hard.
stewards A three-person panel decides whether there were any violations or not during the race.
Super fecta A bet in which a player tries to pick a sequence of the first four finishers in the race. Because of the complexity of this bet, the winning superfecta wager usually pays with a high resistance.
tag Cost of demand. A horse with a “mark” enters the wrestling match.
track take The amount deducted from each collection to track income and taxes.
trifecta Betting where the player selects the first three horses in the race in sequence.

I hope with the knowledge of these words you’ll be able to have a wonderful betting experience.

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